Side Effects

Along with its needing effects, a drug may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your family doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects was happen

Rare

Confusion - especially in the elderly; dizziness, lightheadedness - continuing, or fainting; eye pain; skin rash or hives

Symptoms of overdose

Blurred vision - continuing or changes in near vision; clumsiness or unsteadiness; confusion; convulsions - seizures; difficulty in breathing, muscle weakness - severe, or tiredness - severe; dizziness; drowsiness - severe; dryness of mouth, nose, or throat - severe; fast heartbeat; fever; hallucinations - seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; slurred speech; unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability; unusual warmth, dryness and flushing of skin

More common side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treat as your body adjusts to the drug. However, check with your family doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

More common

Constipation - less common with hyoscyamine; decreased sweating; dryness of mouth, nose, throat, or skin

Less common or rare

Bloated feeling; blurred vision; decreased flow of breast milk; difficult urination; difficulty in swallowing; drowsiness - more common with high doses of any of these medication and with usual doses of scopolamine when given by mouth or by injection; false sense of well-being - for scopolamine only; headache; increased sensitivity of eyes to light; lightheadedness - with injection; loss of memory; nausea or vomiting; redness or other signs of irritation at place of injection; trouble in sleeping - for scopolamine only; unusual tiredness or weakness

For diseaseds using scopolamine :

• After you stop using scopolamine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of scopolamine you were using and how long you using it. During this period of time check with your family doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:

Anxiety; irritability; nightmares; trouble in sleeping

For diseaseds using the transdermal disk of scopolamine :

• While using the disk or even after removing it, your eyes may become more sensitive to light than usual. You may also notice the pupil in one eye is larger than the other. Check with your family doctor if this side effect continues or is bothersome

More common side effects not listed above may also occur in some diseaseds. If you notice any other problems, check with your family doctor.